Tree cover loss in Fiji
Fiji: Tree cover loss was 1,074 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Fiji, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Fiji stood at 1,074 hectares.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.4% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Fiji peaked at 8,348 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, 513.04 hectares, in 2011.
That places Fiji 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss in Fiji, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,065 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 679.55 hectares | -36.2% |
| 2003 | 1,527 hectares | +124.8% |
| 2004 | 2,005 hectares | +31.3% |
| 2005 | 1,616 hectares | -19.4% |
| 2006 | 1,824 hectares | +12.9% |
| 2007 | 2,094 hectares | +14.8% |
| 2008 | 2,312 hectares | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 1,731 hectares | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 2,228 hectares | +28.7% |
| 2011 | 513.04 hectares | -77.0% |
| 2012 | 1,121 hectares | +118.5% |
| 2013 | 2,523 hectares | +125.1% |
| 2014 | 3,500 hectares | +38.7% |
| 2015 | 1,793 hectares | -48.8% |
| 2016 | 8,348 hectares | +365.5% |
| 2017 | 3,062 hectares | -63.3% |
| 2018 | 1,335 hectares | -56.4% |
| 2019 | 1,444 hectares | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 2,038 hectares | +41.1% |
| 2021 | 7,158 hectares | +251.2% |
| 2022 | 980.99 hectares | -86.3% |
| 2023 | 787.64 hectares | -19.7% |
| 2024 | 1,074 hectares | +36.4% |
Fiji compared with similar countries
- Fiji's 1,074 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4,110 hectares, 26% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
- Fiji's 1,074 hectares is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 39,449 hectares, 3% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss in Fiji changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +365.5% | 1,793 hectares | 8,348 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,650 hectares | 679.55 hectares | 2,312 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 2,587 hectares | 513.04 hectares | 8,348 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,408 hectares | 787.64 hectares | 7,158 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near Fiji
More reference data data for Fiji
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1992 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0009 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.307 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2292 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1685 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0049 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tree cover loss in Fiji?
- Tree cover loss in Fiji was 1,074 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Fiji?
- The highest recorded value was 8,348 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Fiji?
- The lowest recorded value was 513.04 hectares in 2011.
- How does Fiji rank for tree cover loss?
- Fiji ranks 125th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Fiji?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Fiji data come from?
- The figures come from Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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